| Mariah Carey Surpasses Elvis Presley in #1 Single |
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Contributed By: Dan Schwartz
Created On: Wednesday, 02 April 2008 Hits: 34  Mariah Carey But while the diva was in full celebration mode after learning of her latest milestone, she was also quick to put her accomplishment in perspective. Carey's single is the new No. 1 single on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart: The song also is No. 1 on the trade magazine's digital download chart thanks to a precedent-setting 286,000 downloads in its debut week. Carey said being in such company was gratifying not only because of her personal success, but what it meant for women and minorities. "Touch My Body" is the first single off of Carey's upcoming album "EMC2," due out April 16. It is the follow-up to her Grammy-winning disc "The Emancipation of Mimi," released in 2005, that year's best-selling album with five million copies sold; it marked a huge comeback for the multiplatinum superstar after personal and professional setbacks. Like that album, Carey said "EMC2" continues her sense of freedom and rebirth: "It's like emancipation of Mariah Carey to the second power and beyond." Carey, 38, said this is the most enjoyable point of her nearly two-decade old career, and that's her priority these days, not trying to set sales records or even making pop history. Share this article to:        |
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